This passage shows how and when Paul shared Christ. Note the variety of ways Paul preached (v23): he explained, testified, persuaded. Note the content: the Kingdom of God, the Lord Jesus (v23,31). What is encouraging is the way God brought all this about at the expense of the Roman government. They paid for the voyage, including a ministry stop at Malta. He had a rental house for 2 years where he was free to share with "all who came to hear." The key is that God was in it. The Lord himself had told Paul he would preach Christ in Rome. Paul's patience in Caesarea and his unwillingness to give in to the warnings of persecution became the means for a great outreach in the greatest city of the world. Let us hear God's call; then let us patiently await the fulfillment, all the while serving Christ where we are.
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